[Epidemic situation and prevention and control countermeasures of imported falciparum malaria in Jiangdu District, Yangzhou City].

Objective: To explore the feasible prevention and control measures for imported falciparum malaria.
Methods: The epidemic situation of imported falciparum malaria and status of labor export were investigated by using the epidemic statistical method, epidemiological survey and follow-up survey.
Results: There were 46 direct network reported cases of imported falciparum malaria in Jiangdu District in 2011, and they were all export laborers to Africa, being aged from 30-49 years, Totally 28 patients of them had the history of disease in foreign countries, and 29 cases were in the same labor export services company. A total of 444 migrant labors were investigated and 24 patients were diagnosed falciparum malaria.
Conclusion: In order to prevent and control imported falciparum malaria, we should strengthen the standard management of labor export services market and health education.